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Continue reading →: lilia and lentilsIt’s been two months since our lives were changed forever. Lilia Rebekah Frels arrived on October 24th at 7:15pm, after 48 hours of emotional and exhausting labor. She was 8 lbs, 12 oz of “juicy and cheeky” goodness upon her debut and was a sure favorite of the hospital staff…
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Continue reading →: harvest fest and skillet cookiesHarvest Fest (n.) – an annual autumnal event whereby Trinity University alumnae attempt seasonally appropriate crafts, sip on apple cider, and eat all things pumpkin. See also: doggie playdate; bonding time; #FallAF It’s that time of year again… when the leaves begin to change, the snow makes its random early-October…
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Continue reading →: babymoons and greek saladWe never really understood the concept behind a “babymoon”. Are you supposed to take a vacation because you feel like — come baby — you won’t enjoy another vacation again? It just didn’t make sense to us. Until we took one ourselves. Let’s just say we are now firm believers…
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Continue reading →: belgium and ham-wrapped endiveJason here. Did I ever tell you that I lived in Belgium for a year on exchange? If I haven’t, well, I spent a year in Belgium between high school and college as an exchange student. Coming from a small town in Texas, let’s just say my eyes were opened.…
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Continue reading →: preparations and peach preservesFarewell, August. Hello, September! And just like that, we are a mere 8 weeks away from meeting our Little Tomato. September is gearing up to be a month of pre-baby “lasts”, from baby-moons in Greece to symphony date nights. But for all of the anticipations of September, August will forever…
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Continue reading →: reading and ratatouilleWe love to read. Jason is a big fantasy series buff, and I’ll devour most any book with a solid recommendation or Goodreads rating. [Though these days, we’ve been sticking almost exclusively to expectant-parent content and French baby books.] My love for books is probably why I’ve never been able…
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